HR 3589 · 96th Congress · Health

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to extend the patent term for new drugs and new animal drugs.

Introduced 1979-04-10· Sponsored by Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-04-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Extends the patent term for new drugs and new animal drugs by setting the termination of such a patent on the earlier of: (1) a date 17 years after initial approval by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare of an application for such drug; or (2) a date 27 years after the date the patent was issued.…

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